PSYCH405: Theories of Personality

Unit 6: Social-Cognitive and Emotional Factors of PersonalityBecause our cognitive structures relay important information from our
surroundings and because our personalities can affect this process, our
personalities can affect the ways in which we perceive, interpret, and,
in general, use information. In turn, cognitive information can impact
how we feel. As such, personality traits influence both our cognitive
and emotional states. The next unit will focus on these
social-cognitive and emotional aspects of personality. Once again, we
will look at another “classical voice” in personality whose theory
focuses on the social nature of learning and personality development.
After learning about Albert Bandura, the father of social-cognitive
theory of personality and the main tenants of the theory, you will learn
about emotion as it relates to personality. You will gain knowledge
about the interactions between cognitive and emotional processes which
play a role in the expression of personality.

Unit 6 Time Advisory
This unit will take you 25 hours to complete.

☐ Subunit 6.1: 7 hours

☐ Subunit 6.2: 4 hours

☐ Subunit 6.3: 4 hours

☐ Subunit 6.4: 5 hours

☐ Subunit 6.5: 5 hours

Unit6 Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:

Identify the main components and tenants of social-cognitive theory.

Describe the intrapersonal and interpersonal function of emotion and
the research that relates this to happiness and well-being.

Define the various emotion regulation strategies and the
costs-benefits of relying on suppression as a means of coping with
difficult emotions.

Identify the theory/concept, methodology and major findings of the
empirical journal articles on emotion research.

6.1 Albert Bandura and the Social-Cognitive Theory of Personality
- Lecture: University of California, Berkeley: Professor Oliver
John’s Wednesday 11/23: Social Cognitive Factors," “Monday 11/28:
Review Session” and “Wednesday 11/30: Motivation"
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of the course. If you are interested in contributing your content to
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submit it here.

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6.1.1 Albert Bandura
- Reading: Information on Self-Efficacy: Community of Scholar’s
version of Professor Albert Bandura’s “Autobiography”
Link: Information on Self-Efficacy: Community of Scholar’s version
of Professor Albert Bandura’s
"Autobiography"
(HTML)

Instructions: Please read the entirety of this webpage.

Terms of Use: Please respect the copyright and terms of use
displayed on the webpage above.

6.1.2 Cognitive-Theory of Personality
- Reading: Dr. C. George Boeree’s Personality Theories: “Albert
Bandura” and Emory University: Information on Self-Efficacy:
Community of Scholar’s version of Professor Albert Bandura’s “The
Role of Imitation in Personality Development”
Links: Dr. C. George Boeree’s Personality Theories: "Albert
Bandura" (HTML) and
Emory University: Information on Self-Efficacy: Community of
Scholar’s version of Professor Albert Bandura’s “The Role of
Imitation in Personality
Development” (PDF)

Instructions: For the first reading, read the entirety of the
webpage for a biography and information on the theories of Albert
Bandura. For the second reading, please scroll down the webpage to
the hyperlink for Albert Bandura’s 1963 article entitled “The Role
of Imitation in Personality Development,” and download the PDF
file. Please read this article in its entirety.

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6.1.3 Self-Efficacy and Agency
- Reading: Emory University: Information on Self-Efficacy: Community
of Scholar’s version of Professor Frank Parajes’s “Overview of
Social Cognitive Theory and of Self-Efficacy”
Link: Emory University: Information on Self-Efficacy: Community of
Scholar’s version of Professor Frank Parajes’s "Overview of Social
Cognitive Theory and of
Self-Efficacy" (HTML)

Instructions: Please read the entirety of this webpage.

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displayed on the webpage above.

Instructions: For the first reading, please read this overview of
some major findings in key research areas related to motivation and
emotions. For the second reading, under the date 1999, please
select the first PDF file entitled “The Intrapersonal Function of
Emotions.” Please read the entirety of this article to learn about
the basics regarding the function of emotions.

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displayed on the webpage above.

Instructions: For the first reading, please scroll down to the date
1993, and click on the PDF file entitled “Emotional Suppression:
Physiology, Self-Report, and Expressive Behavior.” Please read this
article in its entirety. For the second reading, please scroll down
to the date 1997 and click on the PDF file entitled “Hiding
Feelings: The Acute Effect of Inhibition, Negative and Positive
Emotion.” Please read the entirety of this article to learn about
suppression, which is a type of emotion regulation strategy.

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Instructions: For the first reading, please scroll up to the date
2009, and click on the PDF file entitled “Effects of Aging on
Experimentally Instructed Detached Reappraisal, Positive
Reappraisal, and Emotional Behavior Suppression.” Please read the
entirety of this article to learn about different types of emotion
regulation strategies and how they intersect with age. For the
second reading, please click on the link above and scroll down to
the bottom of the webpage under “External Link.” Then, click on the
first hyperlink with the PDF icon to download the PDF file. Read
this article in its entirety.

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Lecture: University of California, Berkeley: Professor Oliver
John’s "Monday 12/5: Emotion Regulation/Review"
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of the course. If you are interested in contributing your content to
fill this gap or aware of a resource that could be used here, please
submit it here.

Instructions: These readings cover subunits 6.5.1-6.5.7. For the
first reading, please scroll down to the date 1996, and click on the
first PDF file entitled “Affect in Intimate Relationships: The
Developmental Course of Marriage.” Please read the entirety of this
article to learn about some relationships between emotion and
interpersonal processes. Please also read “Hardwired for Happiness”
in its entirety.

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6.5.1 The Expression and Experience of Emotion and Marriage6.5.2 A Theoretical Framework for Emotional Development and Intimacy
in Adulthood6.5.3 The History of Emotion Neuroscience6.5.4 The Neural Basis of Positive Affect6.5.5 A Set-Point for Happiness6.5.6 Toward a Definition of Happiness6.5.7 Psychological Perspectives of Happiness